Ben Szalinski
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Crystal Lake, IL, United States
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‘It’s a real loss’: Illinois 17th Congressional District to move forward without Cheri Bustos
A year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, Bustos says partisan politics is as bad as ever. → Read More
Public hearing Thursday on Kreutzer Road reconstruction project in Huntley
The proposed project includes realigning the road to eliminate sharp curves → Read More
Three injured in head-on Richmond crash Saturday
Police say an 18-year-old driver disobeyed a stop sign causing the crash → Read More
Republican state Rep. Martin McLaughlin to run for reelection
The former village president of Barrington Hills, McLaughlin is in his first term as a state representative → Read More
Congressman Sean Casten tests positive for breakthrough COVID-19 case
Casten, who is fully vaccinated with his booster shot, said he only had mild symptoms → Read More
Harvard first responders credited with saving life of man who was stabbed
A 25-year-old man suffered a potentially life-threatening stab wound to the leg on New Year's Day → Read More
McHenry COVID-19 testing site closed to walk-ins due to high demand
Those who want a test at the Richmond Road location should go to Curative.com → Read More
Doctors: Best way to treat COVID-19 is get vaccinated
Not all monoclonal antibodies are effective against the omicron variant. → Read More
Northern Illinois region digs out after winter’s first significant snowstorm
McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Lake counties took much of the brunt of Saturday’s storm. → Read More
Northern Illinois region digs out after winter’s first significant snowstorm
McHenry, Kane, DuPage and Lake counties took much of the brunt of Saturday’s storm. → Read More
Slick roads reported around McHenry County during season’s first measurable snow
Roads across McHenry County are slippery and covered in snow Tuesday during the season’s first measurable snowfall. → Read More
Slick roads reported around McHenry County during season’s first measurable snow
Roads across McHenry County are slippery and covered in snow Tuesday during the season’s first measurable snowfall. → Read More
Lake in the Hills fish store receiving threats after being mistaken for Virginia store in viral video
The Lake in the Hills store shares a name similar to a store in Virginia where a video was taken showing a store owner push a Black woman out of the store → Read More
Person injured in rollover crash near Marengo
One person was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash Thursday morning near Marengo. → Read More
Wonder Lake man sentenced to 59 years in prison for sexually assaulting girl
A Wonder Lake man was sentenced to prison on Friday after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a child. → Read More
McHenry County reports 408 new COVID-19 cases Thursday
Hospital capacity in McHenry and Lake counties has remained under 20% for nearly two weeks, according to state data → Read More
One hospitalized in house fire near Johnsburg
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the McHenry Township Fire Protection District → Read More
Man charged with attempted murder following house fire near Johnsburg
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, according to the McHenry Township Fire Protection District → Read More
McHenry County reports 655 new COVID-19 cases, 3 additional deaths since Friday
Hospital capacity remains low, with about 2% of medical and surgical beds available in McHenry County → Read More
Woodstock’s Lauf to challenge Foster for congressional seat
Lauf had planned to challenge Republican Adam Kinzinger in a primary, but he dropped out of the race in October → Read More